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Welcome to Cottondale ...

Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottondale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

Cottondale is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cottondale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cottondale: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Cottondale: 35453<4>

Communities Also Named Cottondale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Cottondale: This one is located in Tuscaloosa County and the other is located in Houston County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 6 communities that are also named Cottondale - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottondale.

Communities near Cottondale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottondale.

  • Tuscaloosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Northport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lake View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Moundville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
  • Coaling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Woodstock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • West Blocton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • North Bibb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cottondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottondale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottondale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cottondale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottondale. See our Newspapers Page for Cottondale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottondale ...

Looking for more information about Cottondale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cottondale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cottondale.

Adding Cottondale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cottondale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cottondale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cottondale post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottondale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Cottondale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Cottondale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cottondale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cottondale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/